Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Shares Sold by Merit Financial Group LLC

Merit Financial Group LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOGFree Report) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,734 shares of the company’s stock after selling 685 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $14,009,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evolution Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 437.1% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $107,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $128,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VOOG traded up $5.41 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $300.62. 163,655 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 135,121. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $227.92 and a 1 year high of $308.84. The company has a market cap of $10.17 billion, a PE ratio of 28.04 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $299.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $278.97.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Profile

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The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap growth stocks VOOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG)

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